By: Shannon Tylka
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axis or allied powers or about some key
battles about WWII
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Axis and Allied
Powers
Key Battles of
WWII
Quiz, quiz,
QUIZ
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Axis and Allied Powers
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During WWII there were the Axis and
Allied powers. Let’s learn about both
powers! Pay attention…you’ll have to
take a quiz!
Begin Axis and Allied Powers
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Let’s start! First choose…
AXIS POWERS
ALLIED POWERS
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Axis Powers
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The three principle partners in the axis
alliance were Germany, Italy, and Japan
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There was German hegemony over
most of Continental Europe
Axis Members
Besides Germany, Italy, and
Japan…Hungry, Romania, and Bulgaria
were also members of the Axis powers
 September 27, 1940 Germany, Italy, and
Japan signed the Tripartite Pact, uniting
these countries as the Axis leaders
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Axis Interest
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The Axis powers had two common
interests…
1) Territorial expansion and
foundation of empires based on
military conquest
2) The destruction of the Soviet
Communism
Axis Fall
Italy was first to surrender on September
8, 1943, then Bulgaria one year later
 Romania leaves Axis powers August 23,
1944
 Hungary NEVER surrendered
 On May 7, 1945, seven days after
Hitler’s suicide, Nazi Germany
surrendered
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Axis Quick Review!
Axis Powers ran by..
Germany
Italy
Japan
Tripartite Pact
The fall began in 1943 and ended May 7,
1945
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Allied Powers
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The “Big Three” powers were Britain,
United States, and USSR
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Over 50 other nations on Allied side
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Allied Involvement
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Allied powers became involved because
1) Already been invaded
2) Directly threatened with invasion
by Axis powers
3) Concerned the Axis would control
most of the world
Allied Alliance
US President devised the name “United
Nations” for the allied powers
 The “Big Three” + China = “Trusteeship
of the powerful” or “the four policemen”
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Lasting Allied Influence
Caused the Axis powers to fall and stay
obsolete
 The declaration by United Nations,
created by allied powers, on January 1,
1942 became basis for current day
United Nations
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Allied Quick Review!
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“Big Three”
US + USSR + Britain
50 other nations part of Allied powers
 Against Axis Powers
 Created and influenced current day
United Nations
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Key Battles of WWII
There were many battles involved in
WWII that decided the outcome of WWII
 Let’s look at some of the key and
important battles…
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Battle of Okinawa codename-Operation Iceberg
Fought on Ryukyu Islands of Okinawa,
lasted 82 days from April 1, 1945 – June
22, 1945
 Largest Pacific War Battle
 Known as typhoon of steel battle
 Us Causalities ~ 84,000 Japan ~ 100,000 +
 Believed to lead directly to bombings of
Hiroshima
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Battle of the Bulge
Belgium, Luxemburg, and Germany
 December 16, 1994 to January 25, 1945
 Germany’s last offensive on the western
front
 Germany forced to retreat
 Casualties
-American: 89,500 -British: 1,400
-German: 67, 200
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Battle of Normandy
AKA D-DAY, Codename
Operation Overload
June 1944- August 1994
 156,000 American, British, and
Canadian forces land on 50 mile stretch
of beach
 Surprised Axis Powers
 Known as “the beginning of the end” to
WWII
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Battles Quick Review!
Battle of Okinawa- largest pacific war
battle
 Battle of the Bulge- forced Germany to
retreat
 Battle of Normandy (D-day)- “beginning
to the end”
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Quiz Directions!
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Read through and review the question
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Choose the correct answer from the list
by selecting the circle next to each
choice
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Keep track of what you get right and
wrong on a separate sheet of paper
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Quiz
Question 1
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What countries were the principle
partners in the axis alliance?
a) US, Britain, USSR
b) Germany, Italy, Japan
c) Hungry, Romania, Bulgaria
Sorry, incorrect 
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Us, Britain, and USSR were not principle
partners in the axis alliance
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Question 1
INCORRECT!
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Hungry, Romania, and Bulgaria were
part of the axis alliance but not the
principle partners
TRY AGAIN!!
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Question 1
CORRECT!!!!
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Germany, Italy, and Japan were principle
partners in the axis alliance
Great Job!
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Question 2
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What was signed on September 27,
1940?
a) Declaration of United Nations
b) Letter of Surrender from Germany
c) The Tripartite Pact
Try Again!!
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Not the Declaration of United Nations
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Question 2
Sorry, Incorrect…
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Not the letter of surrender from
Germany
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Question 2
Good Job!! Correct 
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The Tripartite Pact was signed on
September 27, 1940
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Question 3
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What country was first to surrender in
among the axis powers?
a) Italy
b) Hungary
c) Bulgaria
Not correct, sorry!
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Hungary NEVER surrendered
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Question 3
Incorrect!!
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Bulgaria surrendered, but not first!
Try again!
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Question 3
CORRECT!! 
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Italy was the first to surrender on
September 8, 1943
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Question 4
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What countries were part of the “big
three” ?
a) Britain, US, USSR
b) US, Canada, France
c) Germany, Italy, Japan
Wrong, sorry!
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US, Canada, and France were NOT part
of the “big three”
Try again!
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Question 4
Incorrect, try again!!
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Germany, Italy, and Japan were on the
axis powers and not part of the “big
three”
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Question 4
GREAT JOB!
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Correct! Britain, US, and USSR were the
“big three”
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Question 5
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The allied powers influences the
creation of which of the following?
a) Germany and Italy Alliance
b) Axis alliance
c) United Nations
Sorry, incorrect 
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Not the Germany and Italy alliance
Try again!
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Question 5
Try again!!!!!
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Not the Axis Alliance
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Question 5
GREAT JOB!!!
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Correct!! The United Nations was
influenced by the allied powers
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Question 6
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What battle was known as the Typhoon
of Steel?
a) Battle of Okinawa
b) Battle of the Bulge
c) Battle of Normandy
Sorry, incorrect
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Not the Battle of Okinawa
Keep Trying!!!
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Question 6
Nope, sorry!
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Not the Battle of the Bulge
Try again!!!
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Question 6
Correct!!! Great Job!
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The Battle of Normandy is known as the
Typhoon of Steel
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Question 7
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What battle caused the “beginning of the
end” ?
a) Battle of Okinawa
b) Battle of the Bulge
c) Battle of Normandy
Nope, incorrect..
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Not the battle of Okinawa
Keep Trying!!
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Question 7
Try again!!
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Incorrect, not the battle of the Bulge
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Question 7
Correct!! Great Job!
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The Battle of Normandy is known as the
“beginning of the end”
The END!
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